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Taiwanese Students Meet Japan: An ELF Program #582

Mon, Nov 23, 10:45-11:10 JST | Zoom 15
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The study investigated the effectiveness of an English-as-a-lingua-franca (ELF) program in Japan. A group of Taiwanese college students were enrolled in a 2-week intensive program. The students and their Japanese partners attended English-medium courses taught by native and non-native English teachers. The major findings indicated: Taiwanese students’ perceived effectiveness of the program was positive and they ranked improved communication skills, home-stay experience, and willingness to interact with Japanese students as the most valued program components.

Yu-Yun Sharon Chien

Yu-Yun Sharon Chien

National Kaohsiung University of Science & Technology
Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and TESOL. Research Area: English as an International Language, Course design and Program Design.
Tim Jeng-yih HSU

Tim Jeng-yih HSU

National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
Please call me Tim. I am an associate professor and have been teaching over 17 years at the Department of English, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. My current research interests include business communication, course design, and corpus.
Yukiko Yabuta

Yukiko Yabuta

Seisen Jogakuin College